Through the senses of the "Soldiers," Sifa saw a figure vaguely visible in the mist. It seemed to be a woman.
As for the singing—
It was in a language Sifa could not understand. Or rather, no language was being used at all; it was merely a simple hum.
Yet that simple humming made Sifa feel sorrow, resentment, and unwillingness.
It was as if the woman were accusing Wheel of Fortune of being unfair.
Her voice could influence the emotions of living beings, making them feel despondent, unwilling to resist, and wanting to give up all struggle.
Unfortunately, it had no effect on either the projections or Sifa.
The projections were not living beings at all and had no emotions to speak of, so naturally they could not be affected.
As for Sifa, leaving aside the fact that he was a high-level lifeform of Sequence 1, even if he were not, the Time Projections still stood between him and the singing.
The effect on Sifa was negligible.
Sifa's gaze pierced through the thick mist and saw that there was no woman within it at all, but rather a mass of black, constantly writhing viscous liquid.
It had merely taken the shape of a woman.
Its body was covered in eyes and mouths, and the singing came from those mouths.
Moreover, each mouth produced only one or two syllables.
The mouths took turns making sounds, forming the "song" heard by living beings outside the mist.
Sifa did not know what kind of Monster it was, nor did he intend to study it.
Before the singing Monster could emerge from the mist, orange Fireballs were already flying toward it, smashing into the fog.
Flashes of fire continuously lit up the mist. The shockwaves from the explosions and the roaring flames scattered the